Collar



E. LIND ET AL June 25, 1935.

C OLLAR Filed Jan. zo, 195s fio Patented `lune 25, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT pericia:

vCOLLAR -Edward Lind and David Feigenbaum,

New nYork, -N.` Y;

Application January 30, 4`15933, v{Seriwl No. @54,2312

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements -inap'- parel collars rand more particularly to fciollars of the soft lturnover type commonly used in combivided with *tabs or the llike -to prevent the sprea'dling of the meeting edges of the front folds of the collars. "-Io derive `the benefits of i-both these instrumentalities and to combine the same, in a i cheap, economical, practical and eiiicient manner is y'the primary and principal object of this invention. It is impractical, cumbersome `antifunec'onomica'l to Iapply the present day means for the simultaneous enjoyment io'f both these 'features.

-An object of vthe invention resides in `the provision of combined means -in la practical, commercial, `economical and #convenient form for maintaining the iront `)portions :of the folded- A- Fover element of Va soft collar, firm, unWri-nliled 'and Vunc'urled -and for `preventing the spread-ing of the meeting edgesof the folded-iover element.

LA further =object 'of `the invention resides in i Ithe provision of members which whenfolded and seamed to the `front' portions of the foldedmver top of -a collar will present pockets `receptive "of stiffenin'g means to ,maintain the vcollar in u'pstanding position and buttonholed tabsfto facili- 'tate the collar being snugly -tted-'faround the lA further object -o`f `the invention i is to provide ina soft collar a combined pocket forming l'element and 'tab preferably formed from a single blank, and located Aadjacent each front edge of the collar, the pockets being adapted to receive stiffening members to maintain the front portions of the collar rm and unwrinkled, the tabs being adapted to cooperate, when properly adjusted, to keep the meeting edges of the collar from spreading thereby comfortably positioning the collar on the person and presenting a neat appearance. H

These and other objects of the invention and the means for their attainment will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, illustrating an embodiment of which the invention may be realized and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the top part of a shirt with collar attac'hedembodying and employing the invention.

- -2 is 'aparti'al elevational view of the same `with the firent portion opened and the collark vturned `up.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of `a blank `by which an yembodiment of the Ainvention may be realized.

iFig. '"4 is -a bottom view o'f 'theVblank with the :edges folded in.

Fig. 5 is 'a View of the Efolded-in blank doubled "l0 Eig. f6 is fa sectional View ftaken Aalong the line 1'6-"6 `Eiguie P2 'and looking -in Vlthe direction of *the 'arrowsf Fig. 7 is a sectional viewtaken along line 1 1 ef Figure 2 `and look-ing 'in the fdirection of the arrows.

'The drawingfshows the 4invention in one of its practical forms.

Referring to theLdI'aWing, the 'numeral Il! repi lrese'ntsthe band Aprovided with the conventional blittonholes l'll 'adjacent the front edges andnear fthe clertver ends lli-hereof. The 1numeral l2 repre-` sents the folded-ever top o'f I'the vcollar joined to the lband. 'F0 in the `conventional manner. The band is shown in the :drawing as being further provided `vvitlia. 'top -button -i3 and a top button- `hole lfl, adapted jto cooperate with the top button i 3 to prevent the overlapping front edges from spreading -after the band is adjusted on the* wearer.

Y 'The cll'ar may be of the separate type or may )be permanentlyfattachedfto the shirt. The drawingshows the lea-nd 10 sewed en ashirt I 5 in the custc'rna'iy'rn'arinen "I'he folded-'over top `l2 of the collar --is preferably formed of three plies of soft fabric comprisingfan inner Ior bottom ply I6, an outer-orftop ply l-l landan intermediary or interi-inin'g ply *f8 which fare, in -the :conventional iria-king fe'f fthe foldedeover top, superposed one upon the other with the bottom ply I6 and intermediary ply I8 outermost and united together by a line of stitching I9.

In the customary making of the collar the plies are turned inside out between the bottom and top plies I6 and I'l, respectively, by which the line of stitching I9 is concealed and the plies are closely held together at spaced distances from the edges of the plies by a marginal line of stitching 20.

In an embodiment of the invention combined pockets and tab forming members are employed which'are shown as blanks 2| cut or stamped to form opposed outwardly projecting arcuate tab portions 22 and alined extensions 23 and 24.

As shown in Fig. 4, edges 25 of the blank are folded in, and the blank is then doubled over or folded upon itself as shown in Fig. 5, with the tab portions 22 in register. The end of the foldedover extension 261 is preferably made angular as shown at 25, and the end of folded-over extension 23 may also be made angular as shown at 21. A buttonhole 28 is formed in the registered tab portions 22. The edge of the folded-over blank 2| at the tab portion and adjacent theretois stitched as shown at 29.

Before the plies of the folded-over top I2 of the collar` are assembled, the combined pocket forming and tab members 3E) formed from the blank 2| are united to the inner or bottom ply I6 near each end thereof by the rowsv of stitches 3l, 3i. The plies are then assembled in the manner hereinbefore stated, and the whole united by means of the line of stitching I9. The plies forming the folded-over top I2 are then turned inside out as previously stated and the marginal line of stitching 2@ run, and the said top is attached to the band I@ in the conventional manner. The pockets 34 formed by the now vertical portions of members 3Q and the inner ply I6 are adapted to receive stiffening members 35 for the purpose of maintaining the front edges of the folded-over top in a firm, unwrinkled and uncurled condition. The members 30 extend up from the lower edge of the folded-over top I2 and need not extend to the upper edge of the folded-over top only suflicient length being required as to support the stiffening members in position. The end portions of the tabs 25 extend beyond the ends of the top I2.

The stiiening members should be slightly longer than the depth of the pockets to facilitate ytheir being easily removed. However, by making the upper end or edges of the member 3|] angular as indicated at 2t, the stay or stiffening member may be of the same lengths as the depth of the pocket, su'cient thereof being exposed by virtue of the shape of the upper end of member 30 to permit its easy withdrawal.

By constructing a collar in accordance with our invention, we have provided pockets in the frontal portions thereof for the purpose of ccnning and retaining the stiffening members, andI v also tabs having the buttonholes 28 adapted to register with the buttonholes II when the collar is in position, all of said buttonholes being able to receive the shank of the same collar button. Although it is preferable to have the stay retaining pocket formed between the inner ply I6 and member 30, since the latter is formed by doubling the blank over itself, the space therebetween may be utilized for the pocket.

To adjust the collar, the buttonholes II are made to engage the shank of the collar button and the tie 3l is positioned between the band IU and folded-over top I2. The tie is then knotted in the usual manner and the tabs of members 3l! made to engage the shank of the collar button under the tie. The knot of the tie will be held in adjusted position with the ends of the foldedover top held down close to the neck-band, the ends of the folded-over top being prevented from spreading.

As seen in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, the substantially cross-shaped member or blank 2l is folded upon itself to comprise the substantially T-shaped combined pocket forming and tab element 38.

It is preferable to have the blanks 2l made of the same material as the collar, so that the protruding portions of the member formed from the blank may conform with the collar material. Heretofore in making pockets for receiving stiffening members, the same were formed usually from white tape which would show a decided contrast to the collar in the event the latter was made from colored or striped material.

In the accompanying drawing we have illustrated the invention embodied in one of its practical commercial forms but as this illustration is primarily for purposes of disclosure it will be understood that the invention is not limited to this particular form of structure and that it may be modified in many respects without departure from the true spirit and scope of the invention as herein dened and claimed. We wish it further understood that the terms which we have employed herein are used in a descriptive rather than in a limiting sense, except however for such limitations that may be imposed by the state of the prior art.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A collar comprising a neckband and a turned-down portion, and a combined buttonhole the said turned-down portion adjacent the meeting edges thereof, said combined tab and pocketforming element comprising a substantially crossshaped single blank folded upon itself to prof ,40 tab and pocket-forming element attached toduce a T-shaped member the head of which`4lmember, the head of which becomes the pocket and the leg of which becomes the buttonhole tab.

EDWARD LIND. DAVID FEIGENBAUM. 

